Latest Friday March 24, the Work Commission of the Congress of the Republic rejected, with 11 votes against and 8 in favor, the first proposal that points to the reform of the pension system called Universal Integrated Pension System (SIUP). What does this initiative promoted by the aforementioned working group consist of and why has […]
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First pension reform proposal fails
With 8 votes in favor and 11 against, the Labor and Social Security Commission of the Congress of the Republic rejected the first prediction that pointed to the reform of the Peruvian pension system. The benches of Fuerza Popular, Acción Popular, Avanza País and Renovación Popular, mainly, opposed this initiative, arguing that further study is […]
AFP: How many withdrawals have you approved to date and which projects are requesting a new release of funds in 2023?
The COVID-19 pandemic brought, in addition to irreparable human lossesa severe contraction of the world economy. In our country, for alleviate this depressed situationwere approved extraordinary withdrawals from individual AFP funds. How many have been approved to date? and what new projects are on the inkwell that request a new disbursement during this 2023? We […]
Peruvians living abroad could be beneficiaries of the Bono Familiar Habitacional
Congressman Juan Carlos Lizarzaburo, from the bench people forceproposes that Peruvians residing abroad and who send remittances to the country can also be considered as beneficiaries of the Bono Familiar Habitacional (BFH), intended exclusively for the acquisition of a home within the Peruvian territory. Currently, 10% of the Peruvian population lives in another country, according […]
MEF: pension reform would be undermined by measures promoted by Congress
The Minister of Economy and Finance, Alex Contreras, He expressed his rejection of the approval of a Recognition Bond promoted by a sector of Congress. Said measure would be added to a new extraordinary withdrawal from AFP, a few months after the pension reform that the Executive seeks to implement. Recently, the MEF warned that […]
Congress seeks to reverse the ruling of the TC that condones millionaire late interest to companies
the congresswoman Katy Ugarte presented a bill to reverse the effects of the recent ruling of the Constitutional Court, which retroactively condones the millionaire interest generated by companies that drag historical lawsuits with the Peruvian State. As recalled, the Sunat denounced that, with this sentence, a precedent has been generated so that the large debtors […]
Congress seeks that operators compensate and return money to users for interruption of internet and telephony
The Consumer Defense Commission of the Congress of the Republic discussed, on Monday, March 13, the project of Law 3339 that aims to force telecommunications companies to compensate users affected by the interruptions of their public services. The initiative proposes empowering the Supervisory Agency for Private Investment in Telecommunications (Osiptel) in order to apply a […]
Aspec calls for speed to enact spam calls law: “Peru is the second country with the highest telephone harassment”
The unfortunate figures that place the Peru as the second country in the world with the highest harassing phone calls, only behind Brazilaccording to Truecaller Insightscaused the plenary session of Congress to approve last Friday, March 3, the so-called spam calls and messages law —which obtained the support of 105 legislators—. What are the changes […]
Travel agencies: Passengers should carry hand luggage of up to 10 kg without paying extra
The Transportation and Communications Commission of Congress approved an opinion to modify the civil aeronautics law and recognize the right of passengers to choose their seats and carry hand luggage in the cabin of up to 10 kg without this representing an additional cost. The Peruvian Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVIT) and the […]
Municipal savings banks would occupy 15% of the financial market
The participation of the municipal boxes in the financial market would experience a considerable increase in the next 5 years and would reach up to 15% after the recent approval —by insistence— in Congress, of the law that authorizes these entities to issue credit cards, foresees Jorge Solís, president of the Peruvian Federation of Municipal […]